Sunday, August 28, 2011

EACH LIFE THAT TOUCHES OURS FOR GOOD

We had 17 Elders depart the Florida Orlando Mission on August 24, 2010. It's always a hard time for the President and I to see these missionaries leave. It's amazing to think that in the one year that we have been in the mission we have said good-bye to over 126 missionaries! What a turnover. We wish them the best and a big thanks for their service.

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ARRIVALS

HERE THEY COME!

ANOTHER FAMILY VISIT

This is a special historical week. On April 6, 1830 (183 years ago) the church was organized with about 50 people. Joseph Smith was a true Prophet of God and restored the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the earth today. He also brought forth the Book of Mormon which testifies of Jesus Christ.

EASTER

"The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven, and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it".

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg 121

ASSISTANTS

LOOK AT THIS LUNCH

MISSIONARIES FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT

smokehouse

FAMILY VISIT

ASSISTANTS

were does the time go

AN UNEXPECTED VISIT

FLORIDA ORLANDO MISSION PRESIDENCY

NEW COUNSELOR

Awesome Baptism

Family of 7 - 4 baptized

THANKSGIVING

Horn of Plenty

FOM WISHES YOU A

Halloween in the land of Disney

OF COURSE, MONSTERS INC.

A FAMILY VISIT

471% Increase in Missionary Applications

The Deseret News is reporting a 471% increase in missionary applications since the age requirement was lowered a few weeks ago. We expect to see an increase in the number of Elder and Sister Missionaries in our mission before spring! EXCITING!

THE LONG AND THE SHORT

NEW ASSISTANT

ELDER AND SISTER ZWICK

ELDER ZWICK

TEACHING

New Area Medical Advisor

New Senior Couple

NEW SISTERS

TICKET HOME

ASSISTANTS

CHANGE

LUNCH

WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR WONDERFUL ASSISTANTS

WE'VE ASK THE MISSIONARIES TO DEJUNK THEIR APARTMENTS!

THOSE FAMOUS CHAIRS

IN MEMORY OF ELDER JENSEN & CARMACK

STEWARDSHIP

"...for it is required of the Lord, at the hand of every steward, to render an account of his stewardship, both in time and in eternity. For he who is faithful and wise in time is accounted worthy to inherit the mansions prepared for him of my Father."

Doctrine and Covenants 72:3-4

His mother would be proud!

TYPICAL MISSIONARY CLOSET

TIES, TIES, TIES, AND MORE TIES

NEW COMPANION

MISSIONARY APARTMENTS

THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE YOUR BED

MISSIONARY FINDS

MORE APARTMENT LIVING

Sisters

APARTMENT LIVING

MISSIONARY STYLE

TALENT?

IS BLUE APPROVED?

HAPPINESS

COMPANIONS

COMPANIONS

"Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason thereof until long after the events transpire."

The Prophet Joseph Smith

Missionaries

ROLE PLAY

MISSION PRESIDENCY

PRESIDENT HALL AND PRESIDENT WOOD (COUNSELOR)

Missionaries

TWINS

IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING FLEXIBLE

FOM SISTERS

ZONE CONFERENCE AT LAKE MARY

WE LOVE THE MISSIONARIES

LOVEBUGS IN FLORIDA

Lovebugs are small black flies with a red thorax that have been invading our lives in April-May and August-September. They are considered a nuisance mainly because they congregate in large numbers along highways and splatter on windshields and grills of our cars.

BAPTISMS

NEW SENIOR COUPLE

WE ARE BLESSED

RODEO

HELP

FOM SISTERS

Sister's Training,

That's a big bite!

This is great!

CHOICE

Everything in your Life is a reflection of a

CHOICE you have made.

If you want a different result, make a

different CHOICE!

YUM!

CAR CHECK

NEW SENIOR COUPLE

TO SERVE IN COCOA

NEW SENIOR COUPLE

TO SERVE IN DELAND, FLORIDA

Senior Couples

Office Couples, Area Medical Advisor

ANOTHER NEW ASSISTANT

IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE

PREACH MY GOSPEL MISSION

SISTER MISSIONARIES

CHRISTMAS DEVOTIONALS

TIME FOR A CHANGE

A NEW ASSISTANT

A NEW ASSISTANT

Elder Gregson and Vilorio

ROLE PLAY

always part of our meetings

GREAT FOOD

LUNCHEON

Thank you Ward Relief Society Sisters!

President Thomas S. Monson

"Where once the standards of the Church and the standards of

society were mostly compatible, now there is a wide chasm

between us, and it's growing ever wider. . . .

"The Savior of mankind described Himself as being in the world but not of the world. We also can be in the world but not of the world as we reject false concepts and false teachings and remain true to that which God has commanded."

MISSIONARY MOMENTS

TRANSFER TIME -AGAIN!

SISTER'S SPECIALIZED TRAINING MEETING

SISTER MISSIONARIES

"The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better".

~Elder David A. Bednar

THE LONG AND SHORT

of the missionaries in the FOM

Dinner at the mission home

First, He gave us the perfect model - Himself - after which we are to pattern our lives. He said, "Greater love hath no man than this - than a man lay down his life for his friends." We need to reach out as never before and extend the hand of fellowship to our brothers and sisters who need the light of the gospel.

Ture love must be expressed in unselfish acts of kindness that bring others closer to our Heavenly Father.

LUNCH

ZONE CONFERENCES

THE TALL AND THE SHORT

OUR NEW ASSISTANTS

We appreciate all their hard work.

ARM WRESTLING

ROLE PLAY

ARRIVALS

DEPARTURES

So hard - -

TRAINING

New Missionaries

ASSISTANTS

The Old and the New

2 + 1 New Assistant

RAIN CLOUDS

MAGNOLIA

FLORIDA ORLANDO MISSION PRESIDENCY

President Wood, President Hall, President Hauber

New Assistant to the President

Florida Sunset

"Happiness is not having what you like but liking what you have."

Assistants

Orlando Early Morning Mist

Assistants to the President

ORLANDO WEATHER

Florida Clouds

The priesthood represents a mighty army of righteousness--even a royal army. We are led by a prophet of God. In supreme command is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our marching orders are clear. They are concise. Matthew describes our challenge in these words from the Master: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19) ~President Monson

FLORIDA ORLANDO MISSION HISTORY

Florida has a deep Mormon heritage, going back as far as 1843. Traveling elders were occasionally sent into Florida until the Florida conference was officially organized November 1, 1895, which conference was within the Southern States Mission. In 1937, the first chapel in central Florida was built in Orlando. In 1950, the church established what is now officially called Deseret Cattle and Citrus Ranch in Osceola County, southeast of Orlando. Today the Church owns 316,000 acres covering three counties, making it the largest cattle ranch in Florida. Orlando was the second Florida stake, and was organized on February 23, 1958.

On November 1, 1960 the Florida Mission was created out of the Southern States Mission. This was the fist mission for the State of Florida. The original Florida mission was divided into the Florida South Mission July 1, 1971, then later into the Ft. Lauderdale Mission (June 1974); the Tampa Mission being created in 1976, and the Jacksonville Mission in July of 1987.

The Florida Orlando Mission is now graced to have within its boundaries the Church Ranch and the first temple of the church in Florida, the Orlando Temple.